Monthly Archives: August 2009
Minister in World Cup “Boob”
The Standard By Ndamu Sandu 16 August 2009 ZIMBABWE’S bid to host visiting teams for the 2010 soccer World Cup went up in smoke after the Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture said there were no funds to host the Cosafa tourney seen as a dress rehearsal for next year’s showcase. In June, Zimbabwe […]
SW Radio Africa transcript of an interview with Senator David Coltart
SW Radio Africa 14th August 2009 SW RADIO AFRICA TRANSCRIPT HOT SEAT: Education Minister and Khumalo Senator David Coltart was a guest on SW Radio Africa’s Hot Seat Programme. He tells interviewer Violet Gonda that his MDC party had to act against three rebel MPs who have been expelled for defying the party leadership. He […]
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in 3rd Cricket ODI
India Times By Associated Press 14th August 2009 BULAWAYO: Hamilton Masakadza scored a maiden century and Brendan Taylor hit 94 runs to guide Zimbabwe to a 69-run victory over Bangladesh in the third cricket ODI on Friday. Masakadza smashed four boundaries and two sixes to score 102 from 112 balls in his 71st ODI as […]
Livestock is fair trade for school fees
SA Times Moses Mudzwiti August 14, 2009 ZIMBABWE Education Minister David Coltart said yesterday that poor villagers could continue to pay school fees with goats, chickens and other animals. He was quizzed in Parliament on the government’s position on the acceptability of schools demanding fees in cash and kind. Coltart said there was nothing wrong […]
Teachers union says too many centres of power in education ministry
SW Radio Africa By Violet Gonda 12 August 2009 The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has said too many centres of power in the education ministry are behind the problems bedevilling the sector at present. The PTUZ says it is very bitter because the government has still not addressed the challenges facing teachers, despite […]
Matabeleland South students turn to gold panning
Sunday News 9th August 2009 By Lulu Brenda Harris The number of boys enrolling for education after primary school is declining in Matabeleland South as most of them skip the border to neighbouring countries while others are going into gold panning, an official has said. The Provincial Education Director (PED), Mrs Tumisang Thabela, told Sunday […]
Official Opening Speech of Senator David Coltart at 100th Anniversary celebrations of the Scouts Association of Zimbabwe
Speech by Senator David Coltart 100th Anniversay of Scout Association of Zimbabwe Gordon Park, Matopos 8th August 2009 Thank you once again for your kind introduction and thank you for inviting me to the 100th Anniversary of the Scout Association of Zimbabwe, an organization that is dear to my heart and dear to our country, […]